Science & Math Interdiscip

CSM 10. The Scientific Method

Practice in the application of the scientific method to locally relevant problems
and challenges. The evaluation of inductive and deductive arguments coupled with
the evaluation of experimental data to develop and test scientific hypotheses. GE
Area A3.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: FallGE Area: A3

CSM 15S. Evidence Based Decision Making

Practice in the evaluation and use of quantitative evidence in reasoned decision making.
Topics include uncertainty, significance, trends, experimental design, and causality.
GE Area E.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: FallGE Area: E1

NSCI 1. The Art and Practice of Medicine

Primarily for prehealth care students. Delivery of health care today. Concepts of
the art of medicine presented by community physicians and specialists. CR/NC grading
only.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 4 units

NSCI 1A. Integrated Science: Physics and Chemistry

Prerequisite: MATH 10A with a grade of C or higher. Integrated science: basic concepts
and misconceptions in physics and chemistry and their relation to the everyday environment.
Memorable demonstrations in lecture, household-related experiments, and experiments
of special interest to K-6 teachers. (3 lecture, 2 lab hours) Meets G.E. B1 requirement
only for liberal studies majors.

NSCI 40T. Topics in Natural Sciences

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Interdisciplinary topics covering such subject
matter areas as environmental studies and the impact of science on society.

Units: 1-4, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. AEW Biology - BIOL 102

These courses are developed to meet the CSUF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
program Phase III grant goal of increasing minority student readiness for entry into
graduate science/technology programs. They are designed to enhance learning and proficiency
through uniquely structured workshops emphasizing attainment of concepts via group
problem-solving methods. The 2-hour per week courses focus on subject topics, are
led by student facilitators under faculty guidance, and provide learning material
in PHYS 4B.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. AEW Chemistry - CHEM 128 A/B

These chemistry courses are developed to meet the CSU, Fresno Louis Stokes-Alliance
for Minority Participation (LS-AMP) program Phase III grant goal of increasing minority
student readiness for entry into graduate and doctoral science and mathematics programs.
It is designed to enhance learning and proficiency in science in the form of uniquely
structured workshops emphasizing attainment of concepts via group problem-solving
methods. The two hour per week courses focus on subject topics led by student facilitators
who, under faculty guidance, provide learning material and direction in problem-solving
to class participants in Chemistry 1A, 1B, 128A, & 128B.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. AEW Math - Math 75

This course is one of several facilitated Science/Mathematics workshops required by
the CSU-AMP Program specifically for students who are participants in the AMP Program.
The CSU-AMP, or California State Univerity Alliance for Minority Participation in
Science, Engineering, and Mathematics is a collaborative effort among the National
Science Foundation (NSF) the CSU systems approximately 30 California Community Colleges,
and a number of research institutions and industrial companies to promote and support
minority students in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (SEM) studies. Using in
part the Treisman collaborative model, there would be two hours of weekly group activities
based not on remediation but on an honor curriculum format.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. AEW Physics - PHYS 2A/2B

These physics courses are developed to meet the CSU, Fresno Louis Stokes-Alliance
for Minority Participation (LS-AMP) program Phase III grant goal of increasing minority
student readiness for entry into graduate and doctoral science and mathematics programs.
It is designed to enhance learning and proficiency in science and mathematics in the
form of uniquely structured workshops emphasizing attainment of concepts via group
problem-solving methods. The two hour per week courses focus on subject topics are
led by student facilitators who, under faculty guidance, provide learning material
and direction in problem-solving to class participants in Physics 2A & 2B.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. AMP Biology Academic Excellence Workshop

These Biological Sciences courses are developed to meet the CSU, Fresno Louis Stokes-Alliance
for Minority Participation (LS-AMP) program Phase III grant goal of increasing minority
student readiness for entry into graduate and doctoral science and mathematics programs.
It is designed to enhance learning and proficienty in science in the form of uniquely
structured workshops emphasizing attainment of concepts via group problem-solving
methods. The two hour per week courses focus on subject topics led by student facilitators
who, under faculty guidance, provide learning material and direction in problem-solving
to class participants in BioSci 1A & 1B.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. General Human Physiology Lab

Laboratory study of general human physiology.

Units: 1

NSCI 40T. AEW Physics - PHYS 4A

These courses are developed to meet the CSUF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
program Phase III grant goal of increasing minority student readiness for entry into
graduate science/technology programs. They are designed to enhance learning and proficiency
through uniquely structured workshops emphasizing attainment of concepts via group
problem-solving methods. The 2-hour per week courses focus on subject topics, are
led by student facilitators under faculty guidance, and provide learning material
in PHYS 4A.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. AEW Physics - PHYS 4B

These courses are developed to meet the CSUF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
program Phase III grant goal of increasing minority student readiness for entry into
graduate science/technology programs. They are designed to enhance learning and proficiency
through uniquely structured workshops emphasizing attainment of concepts via group
problem-solving methods. The 2-hour per week courses focus on subject topics, are
led by student facilitators under faculty guidance, and provide learning material
in PHYS 4B.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. AEW Math - MATH 77

These courses are developed to meet the CSUF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
program Phase III grant goal of increasing minority student readiness for entry into
graduate science/technology programs. They are designed to enhance learning and proficiency
through uniquely structured workshops emphasizing attainment of concepts via group
problem-solving methods. The 2-hour per week courses focus on subject topics, are
led by student facilitators under faculty guidance, and provide learning material
in MATH 77.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 40T. General Human Anatomy Lab

Laboratory study of human anantomy

Units: 1

NSCI 40T. General Biology Lab

Laboratory study of general biology.

Units: 1

NSCI 40T. AEW Chemistry - CHEM 1A/1B

These courses are developed to meet the CSUF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
program Phase III grant goal of increasing minority student readiness for entry into
graduate science/technology programs. They are designed to enhance learning and proficiency
through uniquely structured workshops emphasizing attainment of concepts via group
problem-solving methods. The 2-hour per week courses focus on subject topics, are
led by student facilitators under faculty guidance, and provide learning material
in Chem 1A, 1B, 128A & 128B.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 100. Chemistry for Liberal Studies

Not open to engineering students. Prerequisites: NSCI 1A and NSCI 1B. Emphasizes chemistry
as a process rather than a collection of facts, laws, and theories, and content in
California K-8 Science Standards. Designed for students planning careers in K-8 teaching.
S sections include a service-learning requirement.

Units: 3

NSCI 100S. Chemistry for Liberal Studies

Not open to engineering students. Prerequisites: NSCI 1A and NSCI 1B. Emphasizes chemistry
as a process rather than a collection of facts, laws, and theories, and content in
California K-8 Science Standards. Designed for students planning careers in K-8 teaching.
S sections include a service-learning requirement.

Units: 3

NSCI 101. Biology for Liberal Studies

Not open to engineering students. Prerequisites: NSCI 1A and NSCI 1B. Emphasizes biology
as a process rather than a collection of facts, laws, and theories. Designed especially
for students planning careers as elementary school teachers.

Units: 3

NSCI 102. Physics and Astronomy for Liberal Studies

Not open to engineering students. Prerequisites: NSCI 1A and NSCI 1B. Introductory
physics and astronomy with emphasis on hypothesis formation, analysis, and testing.
Everyday observations and materials will be used to the extent possible to facilitate
the transfer of concepts and techniques to the elementary classroom. (2 lecture, 2
lab hours)

Units: 3

NSCI 106. Reigning Theories of Science

Examination of historically important scientific theories from the perspective of
science as a human enterprise. Role of philosophy, religion, culture, and nationalism
in the acceptance/rejection of theories. Research paper, class presentation required.

Units: 3

NSCI 110. Practicum in Medicine

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The Academic Research Associate Program is
offered in association with the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program and the Department
of Emergency Medicine. Premedical students working at University Medical Center with
health professionals will aid biomedical research efforts and have opportunities for
clinical observation. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1-2, Repeatable up to 6 units

NSCI 115. Environmental Earth and Life Science

Prerequisites: completion of General Education Foundation and Breadth Area B. Environmental
problems related to population, energy and resource use, and pollution. Examines social
and ethical issues along with technological and scientific factors. Independent work
on case studies required. G.E. Integration IB.

Units: 3GE Area: IB

NSCI 116. Energy, Technology, and Society

Not open to engineering students. Prerequisites: NSCI 1A and NSCI 1B. Examines the
role that chemistry, physics, and technology play in our society. Designed especially
for students planning careers as elementary school teachers.

Units: 3

NSCI 120. Biotechnology and Its Impact on Society

Prerequisites: completion of General Education Foundation and Breadth Area B; courses
in biology and chemistry (high school or college) strongly recommended. Introduction
to the tools of modern biotechnology including recombinant DNA, gene therapy, cloning,
monoclonal antibodies, DNA fingerprinting, and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
Adresses applications of biotechnology to medicine, agriculture, the environment,
and forensics, as well as their ethical implications. G.E. Integration IB.

Units: 3GE Area: IB

NSCI 121. Blood: Science, Art, and Folklore

Prerequisites: completion of General Education Foundation and Breadth Area B; courses
in biology and chemistry (high school or college) strongly recommended. Introduction
to blood - its unique chemical, physical, and biological properties and its importance
in medicine and forensics. Explores the significance of blood images for artistic
and religious symbolism in both contemporary and historical cultures. G.E. Integration
IB.

Units: 3GE Area: IB

NSCI 125. Revenge of the Killer Microbes

Prerequisites: completion of General Education Foundation and Breadth Area B; courses
in biology and chemistry (high school or college) strongly recommended. Introduction
to the adversarial relationships between disease-causing microorganisms and human
affairs, both currently and historically. Explores the unique defense and counter
defense mechanisms that have developed in a variety of microbes and the human immune
system. Addresses health care issues related to disease prevention and control. G.E.
Integration IB.

Units: 3GE Area: IB

NSCI 140T. Topics in N Sci

Units: 1-6, Repeatable up to 12 units

NSCI 240T. Topics in Natural Sciences

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Interdisciplinary topics in the natural sciences
at the graduate level covering such subjects as advanced techniques. Sample topics
are Radiation Techniques in Biology and the Physical Sciences and Recent Advances
in Psychophysiology. (May include lab hours)